Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-23
FATAL FALL.
SAD gIsULT OF NORTH CAROLINA
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
serious Illness Of TX. Congressman r. B.
Internationally shot-Rail-
road News Current Notes.
Especial telegram to the Dispaich.I

RALEIGH, July 22.-Near Loulsburg
George Strickland and his little son
were riding in buggy. The horse
ran away. Young Strickland jumped
ont. His father also jumped, and, fall
ing, struck his head. He died within
an hour Of conclusion of the brain.
News was received here to-day from
Asheville that ex-Congressman Robert
b. Vance is lying seriously i'll at his
home. near there. lie was attacked a
week ago. His situation is thought to
be critical.
William Hardin had FIGHT in Ca
tawba county with lad fourteen years
old named Elsie Dishman. The father
of the latterattempted to separate them,
whereupon Hardin cut the father in
many places, innicting dangerous
wounds. Hardin fled, but has been cap
turcd.
The committee appointed by the
Southern Baptist Convention to con-
slider the present methods Of mission
airy enterprises, the needs of the fields
of operation, and any modification or
new methods desirable is in session ut
Hcndersonville. The following mem
hers are present Rev. L. VI. Ellis,
ID. D., Of Baltimore Rev. II. II. Har-
ris, ID. d., IL. D., Of Richmond Rev.
4. Z. Eaton, -. D., OF Louisville Rev.
Lansing Burrows, ID. d., OF Augusta
Rev. ). q. Gibson, y. D., of Craw-
ford, Ga. /; Rev. II. 4. Upper, d. d.,
Of Richmond; Rev. i. y. Ticknor, y.
D.. Of Atlanta. The committee will be
in session several days.
Rain fell last night in the Goldsboro
section, to the great delight OF suffering
people and to the great benefit of the
crops.
Tie Albcmarle and Raleigh railroad
las been assessed for taxation at Sl6l,-
COO. Some years ogo the Wilmington
and Weldon 1o.d purchased it for
$3.50, Goo
Tuiton Todd. the young son of a
prominent resident OF Mcklenburg
county. was yesterday accidentally shot
while hunting and mortally wounded.
The gun which discharged the fatal
load was carried by j. 4. Osborne. Of
Charlotte, with whom young Todd was
hunting.
A drummcr's-liccnse was issued from
the State Treasury to-day to a Norfolk
finn. only five or six licenses have
been issued this month.
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The North Carolina State Press As
ISOLATION, in session at Hendersonyille,
has elected the following officers Pres
ident, T. 3. Eldridge, of Lexington /;
Vice Presidents, Thad. Il. Manning,
Il. c. Wall, j. \. Thomas Secretary
and Treasurer, $ II. Lindsay; Assist
ant Secretary ana Treasurer L. p. Da-
vs.. Executive Committee ). b. Sher-
rill, Jordan Stone, G. c. Daniels, jose
Illus Daniels, \. j. Broughton. Chap
lain. Rev. Joseph Carter; Historic
erophcr, II. $. Num-. OF the Newberne
,l0afAai; Orator, ". q. Burkhead, OF
the I3rhdM TObuccO-T1dHf; Poet, v.
Il. Blount. of the Wilson Mirror.
The work of the association was in
tcrostine. 4 poem was read by Mamie
!. Hatchott. of the Oxford Orph4a
Frind; historical sketch of the as
ISOLATION 10y Jordan Stone, of the Ashe-
VILE Citi.cn literary essay by II. c.
Wall, of the Hockingham R0ckct;
n political essay by G. a. Frick, OF the
Shelby Mar Era; a historical essayby
T. 3. Eldridge, of the Lexington Dis
Iafch, and an essay on journalism by
j. \. Robinson, OF the Charlotte
CrCaicic.
MOTH CAROLINIAES AT GETTYSBURG.
General James II. Zane, who com
wandcd a brigade of North Carolina
troops at Getty sburg, has written II
private letter to gentleman Of VII
min9ton, III the course Of which he
.ays " Il has always seemed strange
To me flat So many writers should still
persist in giving all the credit OF that
GLORIOUS hut deadly charge at Gcttys-
burg to Pichctt's division. My brigade
ucycrMoved forward more handsomely,
nor odd !; fight more hrroiclliy than on
,ha, occasion, and this, you know, Is
SAP INK q great deal. when we remember
Low desperately it fought on many
otlcr occasions, and thAtit WIS publicly
claplimtntcd by President Davis and
General 4. l.. Lee. If | could WELD
q zen as well rs We fought for orr
ieltS. ] wouid not hesitate to use it
also IN defence of Justice and right,
Giving to North Carolina her proper
place III tie third days fight at Gettys-
burg. 50 molly won for her by the bri-
eadcs OF Lane, Scales, and Pettierew,
and also to hep others to let the world
know how splendidly she bore herself
On oth,rmcmorable occasions. shall
rcvcr cease to love the dear old state,
and it always Anglers me TO see anybody
or any State trying to rob her OF any of
her laurcls.
4 NICE Legal POINT.
Last Monday John Jones (colored
was sentenced to be- hanged August 9th,
at Wilmington, for burglary. II is II
Curious case. Jones was convicted last
.ry,ng and sentenced TO death. lie APP
pca.ld to the Supreme Court. That
court confirmed the sentence. At the
,ast session Of the Legislature an act
was passed authorizing the Governor TO
designate the time and order the eXecu-
ton Of sentence in capital cases where
The Judgment of the lower court is con-
-.,.,'.I Vet. r,lov Iou.s's counsel